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Just as it says:

China was a mess in OTL through the 19th century.

They were humiliated by a few thousand European troops and a handful of steamships in the Opium Wars and were repeatedly defeated by Indian, Japanese and just about every European power.

Could Russia have moved in with a semi-modern Army and taken large chucks of territory?

I mean total control, not "Spheres of Influence" or "Open Ports".

Thanks.
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